Flat 2, 20 Derby Road, Cheam, Sutton, SM1 2BL
About Flat 2
Flat 2 is a semi-detached house in Cheam, Sutton, Sutton (SM1 2BL). It has a recorded floor area of 29 m² (around 312 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 29 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 26–69 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good.
At 29 m² it sits well below the postcode median (154 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2020. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£593/sq ft) was about 98.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £185,000 in May 2024.
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Energy performance
Flat 2 ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Oct 2020RenovationFullIn report
Replacement of timber windows with UPVC windows to the front first floor elevation.
New Windows- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- DM2020/01293
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Sales history & valuation
Flat 2 valuation runs notably under the typical sold price in this postcode.
£196,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£185,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
23 May 2024Most recent
£185,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SM1 2BL: £1,040,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in SM1 2BL
Versus other Derby Road homes
On price per m², Flat 2 stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£6,379
Street avg £3,088
Floor Area
29 m²
Street avg 59 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.2 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
9/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Cheam Road / Gander Green Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Robin Hood Infants' School. 32 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.9dB